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Graduate Recruiting CISE Department Spring 1999

Graduate Recruiting CISE Department Spring 1999. Douglas Dankel II ddd@cise.ufl.edu. Graduate Degrees. Masters Concentrate within some area of CIS Better prepared for workforce Start higher and advance quicker Ph.D. In-depth understanding of some area of CIS Preparation for a career in:

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Graduate Recruiting CISE Department Spring 1999

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  1. Graduate RecruitingCISE DepartmentSpring 1999 Douglas Dankel II ddd@cise.ufl.edu

  2. Graduate Degrees • Masters • Concentrate within some area of CIS • Better prepared for workforce • Start higher and advance quicker • Ph.D. • In-depth understanding of some area of CIS • Preparation for a career in: • University - teaching and research • Industry - research

  3. Salaries Starting Salaries: BS - $50,000; MS - $60,000, PhD (univ) - $65,000, PhD (indus) - $90,000

  4. Earning: MS vs. BS

  5. Earnings: PhD (Univ) vs. BS & MS

  6. Earnings: PhD (Indus) vs. BS & MS

  7. Masters Degrees • M.S. in Engineering • M.E. in Engineering • M.S. in Liberal Arts and Sciences • Each has: • Thesis option: 8 courses + thesis + oral exam • Non-thesis Option: 11 courses + written exam • Core Classes: • Analysis of Algorithms (COT 5405) • Operating System Principles (COP 5615) • Computer Architecture Principles (CDA 5155) • Programming Language Principles (COP 5555)

  8. Ph.D. Degree • Only through Engineering • 90 hours: • 15 courses • research • Dissertation • Oral/Written Examinations: • Comprehensive: knowledge of research area • Qualifying: proposed research topic • Final: defense of dissertation

  9. Ph.D. Degree (cont) • Core Classes: • Analysis of Algorithms (COT 5405) • Operating System Principles (COP 5615) • Computer Architecture Principles (CDA 5155) • Programming Language Principles (COP 5555) • Formal Languages and Computation Theory (COT 6325)

  10. 3/2 Program • Designed for those who want to obtainbothBS and MS degrees • Allows taking12 hours of graduate courses(5000 level approved by Graduate Coordinator) in senior year • count towardboth degrees! • Must satisfy all requirements of BS degree • Can hold a TA or RA positionas a senior

  11. 3/2 Program • Options: • Engineering: BS in CEN (126) + ME in CEN (30-33): 144-147 hrs BS in CEN (126) + MS in CEN (30-33): 144-147 hrs • Liberal Arts and Sciences: BS in CIS (120) + MS in CIS (30-33): 138-141 hrs

  12. 3/2 Program Minimum Admission Requirements • GRE: 1100 (V+Q) • TOEFL: 600 • GPA: >= 3.3 • 3 of 4 Courses: • CIS 3020 - Introduction to CIS • COT 3100 - Applications of Discrete Structures • CDA 3101 - Introduction to Computer Organization • COP 3530 - Data Structures and Algorithms • Admission is competitive!

  13. Applying • Fall Admission: • No later than March 15 of Junior Year • Spring Admission: • No later than September 1 of Junior Year • See Undergraduate Advisor to apply

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